Winslow v. Fall River County

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The Supreme Court affirmed the circuit court’s order affirming the Department of Labor’s grant of summary judgment to Fall River County and against Plaintiff, a former County employee, who alleged that the County committed an unfair labor practice in refusing to hold a hearing on her grievance. In dismissing Plaintiff’s petition, the Department concluded that Plaintiff’s claim did not an allege an unfair labor practice because Plaintiff was not an employee at the time she filed her formal grievance. The circuit court affirmed, concluding that the Department of Labor lacked jurisdiction to hear Plaintiff’s claim. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the County’s refusal to provide a grievance hearing to a former employee did not constitute an unfair labor practice. View "Winslow v. Fall River County" on Justia Law